Florida

Population
	2000	2008
Population	15,982,378	18,328,340
State Rank	4	4
Median Age	38.7	40.2
Total 8 year-olds	209,447	210,279
Boys	107,431	107,170
Girls	102,016	103,109
Total 9 year-olds	217,322	208,375
Boys	111,112	107,341
Girls	106,210	101,034
Total 10 year-olds	220,477	209,635
Boys	112,832	107,091
Girls	107,645	102,544
Total 11 year-olds	212,903	212,615
Boys	109,397	109,206
Girls	103,506	103,409
Total 12 year-olds	209,894	216,058
Boys	107,210	110,886
Girls	102,684	105,172

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	79%	79%
Car Pool	13%	10%
Public Transportation	2%	2%

Geography
Capital	Tallahassee
Largest City	Jacksonville
Second Largest City	Miami
Persons per square mile	296

Business
	2000	2007
Dentist Offices	6,265	7,076
Amusement Parks	59	54
FastFood Restaurants	10,355	13,988
Toy Stores	579	572
Video/Disc Rental Stores	948	850
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	32	57
Candy & Nut Stores	168	202
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	561	662
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	9	22

Note: As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.

A value of NA indicates that data are not available for the indicated time period, or is not applicable for the current region.

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History

Date of Statehood: March 3, 1845
Population 1850: 87,445
Population 1900: 528,542
Population 1950: 2,771,305

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Sunshine State
Flower: Orange Blossom
Tree: Sabal Palm
Bird: Mockingbird
Animal: Florida Panther
Drink: Orange Juice
Reptile: American Alligator
Song: The Swanee River

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Who told you this stuff?

The U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population every 10 years, and censuses of economic activity and governments every five years. And every year, the Census Bureau conducts more than 100 other surveys. Data on this page come from Population Estimates, the Census of Population and Housing, the American Community Survey, and County Business Patterns.

How are these data collected?

The U.S. Census Bureau sends questionnaires in the mail or contacts businesses and households to participate in its surveys.

* State symbol information was obtained from various non-Census Bureau resources including state web sites, educational web sites, and commercial entities.